Nonstop flight route between Waterloo, Iowa, United States and Goodyear, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO), Waterloo, Iowa, United States and Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), Goodyear, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,253 miles (or 2,016 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) and Phoenix Goodyear Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALO / KALO |
| Airport Name: | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) |
| Location: | Waterloo, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'24"N by 92°24'1"W |
| Area Served: | Waterloo, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waterloo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 873 feet (266 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALO |
| More Information: | ALO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYR / KGYR |
| Airport Name: | Phoenix Goodyear Airport |
| Location: | Goodyear, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°25'41"N by 112°22'27"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYR |
| More Information: | GYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO):
- Under its founding manager, Walter Betsworth, Waterloo Municipal Airport expanded from a WWII training airstrip to a flourishing regional airport.
- Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) has 3 runways.
- Northwest flew mechanics to Waterloo to inspect the Boeing 757 and arranged for an extra flight for the stranded passengers.
- The closest airport to Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) is Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of ALO.
- Airline flights to Waterloo started in 1946-47 on Mid-Continent.
- Because of Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field)'s relatively low elevation of 873 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,839 miles (17,443 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR):
- Different aircraft types stored in 1959
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,456 miles (18,437 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Following the closure of NAS Litchfield Park in 1968, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) is Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of GYR.
- Because of Phoenix Goodyear Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at Phoenix Goodyear Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) currently has only 1 runway.
